# List of former EastEnders characters

This is a list of former characters from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, ordered by the year in which they made their final appearance.

## 1980s
### Last appeared in 1985

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Reg Cox | Johnnie Clayton | 1985 |
| Hassan Osman | Michael Evangelou | 1985 |
| Ernie Mears | Ken Wynne | 1985 |
| Sheena Mennell | Dulice Liecier | 1985 |
| Saeed Jeffery | Andrew Johnson | 1985 |

### Last appeared in 1986

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Ruth Lyons | Judy Liebert | 1985–1986 |
| John Fisher | David Dale | 1986 |
| Tessa Parker | Josephine Melville | 1986 |
| Roy Quick | Douglas Fielding | 1985–1986 |
| Andy O'Brien | Ross Davidson | 1985–1986 |
| Harry Reynolds | Gareth Potter | 1986 |
| Cassie Carpenter | Delanie Forbes | 1985–1986 |

### Last appeared in 1987

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Eddie Hunter | Simon Henderson | 1986–1987 |
| Hannah Carpenter | Sally Sagoe | 1985–1987 |
| Oxley | Colum Gallivan | 1987 |
| Terry Rich | Gary Whelan | 1985, 1987 |
| Debbie Wilkins | Shirley Cheriton | 1985–1987 |
| Tony Carpenter | Oscar James | 1985–1987 |
| Auntie Irene | Katherine Parr | 1986–1987 |
| Kelvin Carpenter | Paul J. Medford | 1985–1987 |
| Tina Hopkins | Eleanor Rhodes | 1987 |
| Derek Taylor | Ken Sharrok | 1987 |
| Martin Hunter | Peter Purves | 1987 |
| Farrukh | Sumar Khan | 1987 |
| Naima Jeffery | Shreela Ghosh | 1985–1987 |
| Jaggat Singh | Amerjit Deu | 1986–1987 |

### Last appeared in 1988

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Gerry Fairweather | Jason Watkins | 1987–1988 |
| Rezaul Gabir | Tanveer Ghani | 1986–1988 |
| Graham Clark | Gary Webster | 1987–1988 |
| Kenny Beale | Michael Attwell | 1988 |
| Emine Osman | Pelim Ahmet | 1987–1988 |
| Murat Osman | Eddie Izzet | 1987–1988 |
| Rayif Osman | Billy Hassan | 1987–1988 |
| Magda Czajkowski | Kathryn Apanowicz | 1987–1988 |
| Elizabeth Beale | Lucy Bayler | 1988 |
| Tom Clements | Donald Tandy | 1986–1988 |
| Edie Smith | Eileen O'Brien | 1987–1988 |
| Darren Roberts | Gary McDonald | 1987–1988 |
| Lou Beale | Anna Wing | 1985–1988 |
| "Uncle" | Leonard Maguire | 1986–1988 |
| Chris Smith | Allan O'Keefe | 1985–1988 |
| Reg Sparrow | Richard Ireson | 1987–1988 |

### Last appeared in 1989

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Joanne Francis | Pamela Salem | 1988–1989 |
| Gillie Hampton | Clare James | 1988–1989 |
| Victor Hampton | Michael Brogan | 1988–1989 |
| Benny Bloom | Arnold Yarrow | 1988–1989 |
| Trevor Kellow | Peter Doran | 1988–1989 |
| Queenie Price | John Labanowski | 1988–1989 |
| Gregory Mantel | Pavel Douglas | 1988–1989 |
| Brad Williams | Jonathan Stratt | 1986–1989 |
| Guido Smith | Nicholas Donovan | 1988–1989 |
| Maxine Roberts | Ella Wilder | 1989 |
| Guizin Osman | Ishia Bennison | 1985–1989 |
| Mehmet Osman | Haluk Bilginer | 1985–1989 |
| DI Bob Ashley | Robin Lermitte | 1988–1989 |
| Donna Ludlow | Matilda Ziegler | 1987–1989 |
| WPC Alison Howard | Elaine Donnelly | 1985–1987, 1989 |
| Brian Wicks | Leslie Schofield | 1988–1989 |
| Sue Osman | Sandy Ratcliff | 1985–1989 |
| Matthew Jackson | Steven Hartley | 1988–1989 |
| Aisha Roberts | Aisha Jacob | 1987–1989 |
| Carmel Jackson | Judith Jacob | 1986–1989 |
| Little Ali Osman | Omer Mustafa Salih | 1988–1989 |
| David Samuels | Christopher Reich | 1988–1989 |
| Alan McIntyre | Pip Miller | 1987–1989 |
| Ali Osman | Nejdet Salih | 1985–1989 |
| Junior Roberts | Aaron Carrington | 1987–1989 |
| Melody | Lyanne Compton | 1988–1989 |
| Marie Davies | Vicky Murdock | 1989 |
| Reggie Thompson | John Rutland | 1989 |

## 1990s
### Last appeared in 1990

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Marge Green | Pat Coombs | 1989–1990 |
| Danny Whiting | Saul Jephcott | 1989–1990 |
| Harry Osborne | John Boswall | 1990 |
| Rod Norman | Christopher McHallem | 1987–1990 |
| Trevor Short | Phil McDermott | 1989–1990 |
| Paul Priestly | Mark Thrippleton | 1989–1990 |
| Laurie Bates | Gary Powell | 1989–1990 |
| Julie Cooper | Louise Plowright | 1989–1990 |
| Vince Johnson | Hepburn Graham | 1989–1990 |
| Barnsey Barnes | John Hallam | 1988–1990 |
| Charlie Cotton | Christopher Hancock | 1986–1990 |
| Shireen Karim | Nisha Kapur | 1988–1990 |
| Sohail Karim | Ronnie Jhutti | 1988–1990 |
| Ashraf Karim | Tony Wredden | 1987–1990 |
| Ashraf Karim | Aftab Sachak | 1987–1990 |
| Sufia Karim | Rani Singh | 1988–1990 |
| April McIntosh | Helen Pearson | 1990 |
| Carol Hanley | Sheila White | 1990 |
| Mo Butcher | Edna Doré | 1988–1990 |
| Henry Chadwick | Thomas Baptiste | 1990 |
| Pearl Chadwick | Ellen Thomas | 1990 |

### Last appeared in 1991

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Jasmine O'Brien | Uncredited | 1990–1991 |
| Ken Raynor | Ian Redford | 1990–1991 |
| Sandra Raynor | Rosalind Bailey | 1991 |
| Lorna | Cathy Murphy | 1991 |
| Jackie Stone | Richard Beale | 1990–1991 |
| Russell Nash | Ray Ashcroft | 1991 |
| Kevin Masters | Colin McCormack | 1991 |
| Dave Carter | David Cheeseman | 1991 |
| Irene Carter | Karen Murden | 1991 |
| George Lawler | Edmund Kente | 1991 |
| Eddie Royle | Michael Melia | 1990–1991 |
| Eibhlin O'Donnell | Mary Conlon | 1991 |

### Last appeared in 1992

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Christine Pretis | Vivien Heilbron | 1989–1992 |
| Anne Howes | Cassie Stuart | 1992 |
| Terry Howes | Neal Swettenham | 1992 |
| Jonathan Hewitt | Jonny Lee Miller | 1992 |
| Gary Phillips | Scott Lane | 1992 |
| Willy | Willy | 1985–1992 |
| Lloyd Tavernier | Garey Bridges | 1990–1992 |
| Keith Steer | Tim Dantay | 1992 |
| Charlie Keating | Nicholas Tennant | 1992 |
| Gill Fowler | Susanna Dawson | 1991–1992 |
| Adrian Bell | Joseph Marcell | 1992 |
| Lilian Kominski | Anna Korwin | 1992 |
| Donald Cameron | Robert Wilson | 1992 |

### Last appeared in 1993

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Joe Wallace | Jason Rush | 1991, 1993 |
| John Royle | Paddy Joyce | 1990–1991, 1993 |
| Snip Gibbons | Steve Sweeney | 1993 |
| Audrey Whittingham | Shirley Dixon | 1993 |
| Jack Woodman | James Gilbey | 1992–1993 |
| Rachel Kominski | Jacquetta May | 1991–1993 |
| Pete Beale | Peter Dean | 1985–1993 |
| Rose Chapman | Petra Markham | 1993 |
| Danny Taurus | Billy Boyle | 1993 |
| Celestine Tavernier | Leroy Golding | 1990–1993 |
| Clyde Tavernier | Steven Woodcock | 1990–1993 |
| Kofi Tavernier | Marcel Smith | 1990–1993 |
| Gidea Thompson | Sian Martin | 1993 |
| Christine Hewitt | Lizzie Power | 1992–1993 |
| Roly | Roly | 1985–1993 |
| Sylvia Weng-Chung | Rachel Hiew | 1993 |
| Aidan Brosnan | Sean Maguire | 1993 |

### Last appeared in 1994

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Hattie Tavernier | Michelle Gayle | 1990–1994 |
| Etta Tavernier | Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence | 1990–1992, 1994 |
| Carmen | Amanda Holden | 1994 |
| Elizabeth Willmott-Brown | Helena Breck | 1994 |
| Dougie Briggs | Max Gold | 1994 |
| Richard Cole | Ian Reddington | 1992–1994 |
| Jackie Wallace | Ann Lynn | 1991, 1994 |
| Nadia Mitchell | Anna Barkan | 1993–1994 |
| Stanley Bridge | Godfrey Jackman | 1994 |
| Reg Simpson | Philip Manikum | 1994 |
| Shelley Lewis | Nicole Arumugam | 1992–1994 |

### Last appeared in 1995

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Della Alexander | Michelle Joseph | 1994–1995 |
| Binnie Roberts | Sophie Langham | 1994–1995 |
| Stan Dougan | Jack Chissick | 1994–1995 |
| Debbie Bates | Nicola Duffett | 1993–1995 |
| Geoff Barnes | David Roper | 1994–1995 |
| Maxine Palmer | Dilys Laye | 1994–1995 |
| Liam Tyler | Francis Magee | 1993–1995 |

### Last appeared in 1996

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Meena McKenzie | Sudha Bhuchar | 1993–1994, 1996 |
| Steve Elliot | Mark Monero | 1991–1996 |
| Lydia | Marlaine Gordon | 1995–1996 |
| Kevin | John Pickard | 1993–1996 |
| Guppy Sharma | Lyndam Gregory | 1995–1996 |
| Reenie Branning | Joy Graham | 1996 |
| Willy Roper | Michael Tudor Barnes | 1995–1996 |
| Arthur Fowler | Bill Treacher | 1985–1996 |
| April Branning | Debbie Arnold | 1995–1996 |

### Last appeared in 1997

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Dan Zappieri | Carl Pizzie | 1996–1997 |
| Frankie Pierre | Syan Blake | 1996–1997 |
| Alistair Matthews | Neil Clark | 1996–1997 |
| Sue Taylor | Charlotte Bellamy | 1996–1997 |
| Felix Kawalski | Harry Landis | 1995–1997 |
| Ted Hills | Brian Croucher | 1995–1997 |
| Gerry McCrae | Simon O'Gorman | 1997 |
| Maggie Flaherty | Olivia Shanley | 1997 |
| Sean Flaherty | Pat Laffin | 1997 |
| Eamonn Flaherty | Maurice O'Donoghue | 1997 |
| Brenda Flaherty | Janet Behan | 1997 |
| Colette Flaherty | Shiona Redmond | 1997 |
| Eamonn Flaherty Jr. | Sean Walsh | 1997 |
| Vanessa Carlton | Adele Salem | 1997 |
| Lorraine Wicks | Jacqueline Leonard | 1996–1997 |
| Big Ron | Ron Tarr | 1985–1997 |
| Jacques Butcher | Jack Snell | 1994, 1997 |
| Jules Tavernier | Tommy Eytle | 1990–1997 |

### Last appeared in 1998

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Johnny Price | Mark Kingston | 1997–1998 |
| Brian Meade | Patrick Cremin | 1997–1998 |
| Max Townsend | Alan Hunter | 1997–1998 |
| Hayley Edwards | Karin Diamond | 1998 |
| Rob Hedges | Lee Whitlock | 1997–1998 |
| Eliot Saunders | Lawrence Lambert | 1998 |
| John Valecue | Steve Weston | 1996, 1998 |
| Nick Holland | Dominic Taylor | 1997–1998 |
| Ros Thorne | CP Grogan | 1997–1998 |
| Josh Saunders | Jon Lee | 1997–1998 |
| Nicole Moore | Sara Stephens | 1998 |
| Jessie Moore | Chelsey Paden | 1997–1998 |
| Alfie Kane | Mark Pegg | 1997–1998 |
| Lola Christie | Diane Parish | 1998 |
| Neelam Kapoor | Jamila Massey | 1997–1998 |
| Chris Clarke | Matthew Jay Lewis | 1997–1998 |
| Polly Becker | Victoria Gould | 1997–1998 |
| Sharmilla Kapoor | Priya Bilkhu | 1993–1998 |
| Sanjay Kapoor | Deepak Verma | 1993–1998 |
| Gita Kapoor | Shobu Kapoor | 1993–1998 |
| Luisa di Marco | Stella Tanner | 1998 |
| George Palmer | Paul Moriarty | 1996–1998 |
| Bruno di Marco | Leon Lissek | 1998 |

### Last appeared in 1999

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Tiffany Mitchell | Martine McCutcheon | 1995–1999 |
| Ruth Fowler | Caroline Paterson | 1994–1999 |
| Susan Rose | Tilly Vosburgh | 1997–1999 |
| Saskia Duncan | Deborah Sheridan-Taylor | 1998–1999 |
| Conor Flaherty | Seán Gleeson | 1997–1999 |
| Mary Flaherty | Melanie Clark Pullen | 1997–1999 |
| Carrie Swann | Holly Atkins | 1998–1999 |
| Simon Raymond | Andrew Lynford | 1996–1999 |
| Tony Hills | Mark Homer | 1995–1999 |
| Huw Edwards | Richard Elis | 1996–1999 |
| Louise Raymond | Carol Harrison | 1998–1999 |
| Annie Palmer | Nadia Sawalha | 1997–1999 |
| Lenny Wallace | Desune Coleman | 1996–1999 |
| Richard Crowe | Simon Thomson | 1997, 1999 |
| Bev Williams | Diane Langton | 1989–1990, 1998–1999 |
| Alex Healy | Richard Driscoll | 1997–1999 |
| Lilly Mattock | Barbara Keogh | 1998–1999 |
| Claudia Fielding | Romla Walker | 1999 |
| Charlie Mason | Campbell Morrison | 1996, 1998–1999 |
| Sarah Hills | Daniela Denby-Ashe | 1995–1999 |
| Enrico di Clemente | Francois Pandolfo | 1999 |
| Michael Rose | Russell Floyd | 1996–1999 |
| Troy Harvey | Jamie Jarvis | 1999 |
| Andrea Price | Cindy O'Callaghan | 1994–1995, 1999 |
| Susie Price | Viva Duce | 1999 |

## 2000s
### Last appeared in 2000

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Josie McFarlane | Joan Hooley | 1998–2000 |
| Matthew Rose | Joe Absolom | 1997–2000 |
| Fred Fonseca | Jimi Mistry | 1998–2000 |
| Maureen Carter | Diana Coupland | 2000 |
| Jackie Owen | Race Davies | 1999–2000 |
| Nina Harris | Troy Titus-Adams | 1999–2000 |
| Fiona Morris | Ashley Jensen | 2000 |
| Sophie Braddock | Hayley Angel Wardle | 2000 |
| Rod Morris | Forbes Masson | 2000 |
| Rosa di Marco | Louise Jameson | 1998–2000 |
| Gianni di Marco | Marc Bannerman | 1998–2000 |
| Teresa di Marco | Leila Birch | 1998–2000 |
| Nicky di Marco | Carly Hillman | 1998–2000 |
| Irene Raymond | Roberta Taylor | 1997–2000 |
| Jeff Healy | Leslie Schofield | 1997–2000 |
| Ethel Skinner | Gretchen Franklin | 1985–1997, 2000 |
| Nellie Ellis | Elizabeth Kelly | 1993–1998, 2000 |
| Kevin | Daniel Mays | 2000 |
| Danny Harrison | Eddie Osei | 2000 |
| Ameena Badawi | Shobna Gulati | 2000 |
| John Charrington | Jeremy Gittins | 2000 |

### Last appeared in 2001

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Eddie Skinner | Richard Vanstone | 2000–2001 |
| Kerry Skinner | Gemma McCluskie | 2000–2001 |
| Jack Robbins | Chook Sibtain | 2000–2001 |
| Sandra di Marco | Clare Wilkie | 2000–2001 |
| Ritchie Stringer | Gareth Hunt | 2001 |
| Diane Irving | Sheila Whitfield | 2001 |
| Ashley Cotton | Rossi Higgins | 1993, 2000–2001 |
| Ashley Cotton | Frankie Fitzgerald | 1993, 2000–2001 |
| Zoe Newton | Elizabeth Chadwick | 1993, 2000–2001 |
| Zoe Newton | Tara Ellis | 1993, 2000–2001 |
| Ross Fletcher | Che Walker | 2001 |
| Gary Bolton | Bruce Byron | 2001 |
| Dan Sullivan | Craig Fairbrass | 1999–2001 |
| Margaret Walker | Susan George | 2001 |
| Audrey Trueman | Corinne Skinner-Carter | 2000–2001 |
| John Davis | Huw Higginson | 2001 |
| Roxy Drake | Tracy Brabin | 2001 |

### Last appeared in 2002

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Jane Williams | Ann Mitchell | 2001–2002 |
| Mick McFarlane | Sylvester Williams | 1996–2002 |
| Kim McFarlane | Krystle Williams | 1998–2002 |
| Ernie Johnson | John Junkin | 2001–2002 |
| Steve Owen | Martin Kemp | 1998–2002 |
| Terry Raymond | Gavin Richards | 1996–2002 |
| Joe di Marco | Jake Kyprianou | 1998–2002 |
| Sue Miller | Victoria Willing | 2001–2002 |
| Neil Miller | Robin Sneller | 2002 |
| Nathan Williams | Doug Allen | 2001–2002 |
| Clare Butcher | Lucy Foxall | 1989, 2002 |
| Clare Butcher | Caroline O'Neill | 1989, 2002 |
| Beppe di Marco | Michael Greco | 1998–2002 |
| Angel Hudson | Clifford Price | 2001–2002 |
| Precious Hudson | Judi Shekoni | 2002 |
| Jason James | Joseph Millson | 2002 |
| Rebecca Hibbert | Paulette Williams | 2002 |
| Milton Hibbert | Jeffrey Kissoon | 2002 |
| Trevor Morgan | Alex Ferns | 2000–2002 |
| Tom Banks | Colm O'Maonlai | 2002 |
| Dave Roberts | David Kennedy | 2002 |
| Donna Andrews | Alison Senior | 2001–2002 |
| Donna Andrews | Paula Jennings | 2001–2002 |
| Sean Andrews | Victor and Harry Hunter | 2001–2002 |
| Sean Andrews | Oliver Bradley | 2001–2002 |
| Chris Wright | Tom Roberts | 2002 |
| Jamie Mitchell | Jack Ryder | 1998–2002 |

### Last appeared in 2003

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Dougie Slade | John Bowler | 2002–2003 |
| Mark Fowler | David Scarboro | 1985–1987, 1990–2003 |
| Mark Fowler | Todd Carty | 1985–1987, 1990–2003 |
| Anish Mistry | Ali Zahoor | 2002–2003 |
| Doris Moisey | Marcia Ashton | 2002–2003 |
| Roy Evans | Tony Caunter | 1994–2003 |
| Eleanor Trueman | Charnae Leckie | 2003 |
| Carl Bromley | Joe Rice | 2003 |
| Jack Dalton | Hywel Bennett | 2003 |
| Pushpa Ferreira | Madhur Jaffrey | 2003 |
| Joanne Ryan | Tara Lynne O'Neill | 2002–2003 |
| Geoff Morton | Maurice Roëves | 2003 |
| Jan Hammond | Jane How | 1986–1987, 2002–2003 |
| Asif Malik | Ashvin Luximon | 1999–2003 |
| Tony Jamison | Ben Cartwright | 2003 |
| Gavin Sharp | Steve Nicolson | 2003 |
| Victor Duke | Ben Thomas | 2003 |
| Liza Moon | Joanne Adams | 2003 |
| Edwin Caldecott | Ron Moody | 2003 |
| Paula Campbell | Mia Soteriou | 2003 |
| Maxwell Moon | Andrew Paul | 2003 |
| Mary Harkinson | Mary Woodvine | 2003 |
| Alex Harkinson | Ben Nealon | 2003 |
| Danny Harkinson | Josh Alexander | 2003 |
| Dan Ferreira | Dalip Tahil | 2003 |

### Last appeared in 2004

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Tony Macrae | Tam White | 2003–2004 |
| Barry Evans | Shaun Williamson | 1994–2004 |
| Dom Shaw | Lloyd McGuire | 2004 |
| Shirley Benson | Robyn Moore | 2003–2004 |
| JJ | Daniel Anthony | 2004 |
| Laura Beale | Hannah Waterman | 2000–2004 |
| Natalie Evans | Lucy Speed | 1994–1995, 1999–2004 |
| Jack Evans | Joseph and Samuel Timson | 2002–2004 |
| Wilfred Atkins | Dudley Sutton | 2004 |
| Kelly Taylor | Brooke Kinsella | 2001–2004 |
| Tom Stuart | Shaun Dooley | 2001–2004 |
| Sarah Cairns | Alison Pargeter | 2004 |
| Maude | Doreen Taylor | 2004 |
| Deirdre Foster | Patricia Brake | 2004 |
| Tommy Grant | Robert Cavanah | 2004 |
| Paul Trueman | Gary Beadle | 2001–2004 |
| David Collins | Dan Milne | 2004 |

### Last appeared in 2005

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Dominic Price | Paul Brennen | 2003–2005 |
| Spencer Moon | Christopher Parker | 2002–2005 |
| Kate Mitchell | Jill Halfpenny | 2002–2005 |
| Den Watts | Leslie Grantham | 1985–1989, 2003–2005 |
| Andy Hunter | Michael Higgs | 2003–2005 |
| Sasha Perkins | Jemma Walker | 2003–2005 |
| Adi Ferreira | Ameet Chana | 2003–2005 |
| Ash Ferreira | Raji James | 2003–2005 |
| Ronny Ferreira | Ray Panthaki | 2003–2005 |
| Kareena Ferreira | Pooja Shah | 2003–2005 |
| Tariq Laroussi | Nabil Elouahabi | 2003–2005 |
| Johnathon Leroy | Ivan Kaye | 2003–2005 |
| Michael Rawlins | Melvyn Hayes | 2005 |
| Zoe Slater | Michelle Ryan | 2000–2005 |
| Ray Taylor | Dorian Lough | 2004–2005 |
| Leo Taylor | Philip Dowling | 2004–2005 |
| Trisha Taylor | Cathy Murphy | 2005 |
| Amanda Parry | Sarah Preston | 2005 |
| Tina Stewart | Charlotte Avery | 2005 |
| DI Riddick | Roger Griffiths | 2004–2005 |
| Sid | Trevor Peacock | 2005 |
| Frank Butcher | Mike Reid | 1987–2000, 2002, 2005 |
| Nana Moon | Hilda Braid | 2002–2005 |
| Dennis Rickman | Nigel Harman | 2003–2005 |

### Last appeared in 2006

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Amy | Nina Fry | 2005–2006 |
| Nora Swann | Pamela Cundell | 2005–2006 |
| Megan Macer | Niky Wardley | 2006 |
| Nico Pappas | Gerard Monaco | 2006 |
| Mike Swann | Mark Wingett | 2005–2006 |
| Danny Moon | Jake Maskall | 2004–2006 |
| Margaret Wilson | Janet Amsden | 2005–2006 |
| Briony Campbell | Rae Hendrie | 2006 |
| Oliver Cousins | Tom Ellis | 2006 |
| Little Mo Mitchell | Kacey Ainsworth | 2000–2006 |
| Ray | David Kennedy | 2006 |
| Carla Mitchell | Christianne Oliveira | 2006 |
| Clint | Huggy Leaver | 2004–2006 |
| Aleesha Miller | Freya and Phoebe Coltman-West | 2004–2006 |
| Demi Miller | Shana Swash | 2004–2006 |
| Rosie Miller | Gerry Cowper | 2004–2006 |
| Elaine Jarvis | Siân Reeves | 2006 |
| Juley Smith | Joseph Kpobie | 2002–2006 |
| Steve Clarke | Tom Bennett | 2006 |
| Al | Andrew McKay | 2006 |
| David Walsh | Jeremy Child | 2006 |
| Cedric Lucas | Ram John Holder | 2006 |
| Sid Clarke | Simon Gleeson | 2006 |
| SJ Fletcher | Natasha Beaumont | 2006 |
| Joy Lucas | Doña Croll | 2006 |
| Johnny Allen | Billy Murray | 2005–2006 |
| Aubrey Valentine | Joseph Marcell | 2006 |
| Victor Brown | Jimmy Yuill | 2006 |
| Caroline Bishop | Una Stubbs | 2006 |
| Jack Edwards | Nicky Henson | 2006 |
| Evie Brown | Marji Campi | 2006 |
| Bryan Nolan | Mark Springer | 2006 |
| Pauline Fowler | Wendy Richard | 1985–2006 |

### Last appeared in 2007

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Joe Macer | Ray Brooks | 2005–2007 |
| Lydia Asler | Amy Noble | 2006–2007 |
| Jez Franks | Tex Jacks | 2006–2007 |
| Anya Covalenco | Olga Fedori | 2007 |
| Naomi Julien | Petra Letang | 2005–2007 |
| Verity Wright | Amanda Ryan | 2007 |
| Warren Stamp | Will Mellor | 2007 |
| Tomas Covalenco | Dylan and Tyler Woolf | 2007 |
| Erek | Goran Kostić | 2007 |
| Rob Minter | Stuart Laing | 2006–2007 |
| Tony Andrews | Alan McKenna | 2006–2007 |
| Li Chong | Elaine Tan | 2006–2007 |
| Marco Bianco | Bart Ruspoli | 2007 |
| Stella Crawford | Sophie Thompson | 2006–2007 |
| Zachary Carson | Jonah Russell | 2007 |
| Len Harker | Christopher Ellison | 2007 |
| Ellen Dunn | Phillipa Peak | 2007 |
| Craig Dixon | Rory Jennings | 2007 |
| Brendan Hughes | Tim Hudson | 2007 |
| Damian | James Hillier | 2007 |
| Dee | Steve Chaplin | 2007 |
| Manju Patel | Leena Dhingra | 2007 |

### Last appeared in 2008

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Kevin Wicks | Phil Daniels | 2006–2008 |
| Preeti Choraria | Babita Pohoomull | 2006–2008 |
| Ashley Jennings | Tony Boncza | 2008 |
| Tegs Teague | Ben Smith | 2008 |
| Selina Branning | Daisy Beaumont | 2008 |
| Roger Grant | Max Gold | 2008 |
| Edward Tunstall | Miles Anderson | 2008 |
| Norman | David Schaal | 2007–2008 |
| Harriet Burgess | Lucy Robinson | 2008 |
| Jalil Iqbal | Jan Uddin | 2008 |
| Melinda | Siobhan Hayes | 2008 |
| Opal Smith | Rustie Lee | 2008 |
| Alice Grayling | Susannah Wise | 2008 |
| Queenie Trott | Judy Cornwell | 2007–2008 |
| Hazel Hobbs | Kika Mirylees | 2007–2008 |
| Marni Merrick | Lisa Ellis | 2008 |
| Keisha | Suzie McGrath | 2008 |
| Gus Smith | Mohammed George | 2002–2008 |
| Jill Green | Elizabeth Rider | 2004, 2007–2008 |
| Piers | Simon Delaney | 2008 |
| Maggie Townsend | Angeline Ball | 2008 |
| May Wright | Amanda Drew | 2006–2008 |
| Bernadette Logan | Olivia Grant | 2007–2008 |
| Keith Miller | David Spinx | 2004–2008 |
| Ted | Richard Hope | 2008 |
| Corky | Uncredited | 2005–2008 |
| Clare Bates | Gemma Bissix | 1993–1998, 2008 |
| Wellard | Chancer | 1994–2008 |
| Wellard | Zenna | 1994–2008 |
| Wellard | Kyte | 1994–2008 |
| Olly Greenwood | Bart Edwards | 2008 |
| Jase Dyer | Stephen Lord | 2007–2008 |
| Lee Thompson | Carl Ferguson | 2008 |
| Amir Khan | Alton Letto | 2008 |
| Stuart Turner | Ray MacAllan | 2008 |
| Vinnie Monks | Bobby Davro | 2007–2008 |
| Ahmet | Tamer Hassan | 2008 |
| Suzy Branning | Julie Christian-Young | 1996, 2008 |
| Suzy Branning | Maggie O'Neill | 1996, 2008 |

### Last appeared in 2009

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Marissa Moore | Finn Atkins | 2009 |
| Roger Clarke | Geoffrey Hutchings | 2009 |
| Pearl Rogers | Su Elliot | 2009 |
| Callum Monks | Elliott Jordan | 2008–2009 |
| Paul | Jack Gordon | 2008–2009 |
| Danielle Jones | Lauren Crace | 2008–2009 |
| Kendra Hills-Smythe | Rebecca Egan | 2008–2009 |
| Tommy Clifford | Edward Woodward | 2009 |
| Poppy Merritt | Amy Darcy | 2008–2009 |
| Dermot | Scott Mean | 2007, 2009 |
| Bird Meadows | Brett Fancy | 2007, 2009 |
| Terry Bates | Nicholas Ball | 2007–2009 |
| Parveen Abbasi | Farzana Dua Elahe | 2009 |
| Theo Kelly | Rolan Bell | 2009 |
| Ellis Prince | Michael Obiora | 2009 |
| Jamie Stewart | Edward MacLiam | 2007–2009 |
| Debra Dean | Ruth Gemmell | 2009 |
| Andonis Papadopolous | Lee Warner | 1992, 1994, 2009 |
| Andonis Papadopolous | Uncredited | 1992, 1994, 2009 |
| Brenda Boyle | Carmel Cryan | 2008–2009 |
| Stephanie Reynolds | Claire Lubert | 2009 |
| Don | Geoff Leesley | 2009 |
| Summer Swann | Daisy Fitter | 2007–2009 |
| Summer Swann | Abbie Hackworth | 2007–2009 |
| Summer Swann | Harry Swash | 2007–2009 |
| Summer Swann | Isabella and Rebecca Hegarty | 2007–2009 |
| Dawn Swann | Kara Tointon | 2005–2009 |
| Trina Johnson | Sharon Duncan-Brewster | 2009 |
| Orlenda | Mary Tamm | 2009 |
| PC Young | Lu Corfield | 2009 |
| DS Grimwood | Steve Hansell | 2007–2009 |
| James Mackie | Paul Keating | 2009 |
| Joel Reynolds | Cavan Clerkin | 2009 |
| Charity Kase | Morgan Crowley | 2007, 2009 |
| Owen Turner | Lee Ross | 2006, 2009 |
| Dexter Mulholland | Robbie Gee | 2009 |
| Noah Chambers | Micah Thomas | 2009 |
| Syd Chambers | Nina Toussaint-White | 2009 |
| Isaacs | Tony Pritchard | 2009 |
| Louise Hills | Adie Allen | 2008–2009 |
| Mrs Taylor | Jacqueline Defferary | 2009 |
| Vivien Easley QC | Geraldine Alexander | 2009 |
| Tony King | Chris Coghill | 2008–2009 |
| PC Adams | Andrew Watson | 2008–2009 |
| Myra Sim | Naomi Ryan | 2007, 2009 |

## 2010s
### Last appeared in 2010

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Nichola Theobald | Bev | 2010 |
| Jamila Inzamam | Sara Aisha Kent | 2008, 2010 |
| Ali Inzamam | Omar Kent | 2008, 2010 |
| Inzamam Ahmed | Paul Bhattacharjee | 2008, 2010 |
| Al Jenkins | Adam Croasdell | 2009–2010 |
| Todd Taylor | Ashley Kumar | 2009–2010 |
| Manda Best | Josie Lawrence | 2009–2010 |
| Wayne Hughes | Jamie Treacher | 2007–2010 |
| Bradley Branning | Charlie Clements | 2006–2010 |
| Rachel Branning | Sukie Smith | 2006–2010 |
| Rachel Branning | Pooky Quesnel | 2006–2010 |
| Kylie | Elarica Gallacher | 2010 |
| Andy Henderson | Jem Wall | 2007–2010 |
| Tasha | Charlotte Beaumont | 2010 |
| Mr Steele | Simon Wilson | 2010 |
| Shona Blake | Catherine Bailey | 2007–2010 |
| Harvey Freeman | Martin Jarvis | 2010 |
| Jade | Niamh Webb | 2010 |
| Allen Conlon | Peter Vollebregt | 2010 |
| DI Kelly | Ian Burfield | 2007–2008, 2010 |
| Adam Best | David Proud | 2009–2010 |
| Olive Woodhouse | Sylvia Syms | 2007, 2009–2010 |
| Liz Turner | Kate Williams | 2006, 2009–2010 |
| Ken Tate | Peter Blake | 2010 |
| Mr Allcock | Bill Buckhurst | 2010 |
| Tamsin Reilly | Ruth Keeling | 2010 |
| Becca Swanson | Simone James | 2009–2010 |
| Nurse Denton | Elicia Daly | 2010 |
| Zsa Zsa Carter | Emer Kenny | 2010 |
| Leon Small | Sam Attwater | 2010 |
| Lewis Daley | Deka Walmsley | 2010 |
| Billie Jackson | Devon Anderson | 1993–1997, 2004, 2010 |
| Billie Jackson | Bluey Robinson | 1993–1997, 2004, 2010 |
| Mitch Gannon | Theo Barklem-Biggs | 2010 |
| Kai Jackson | Shay Spencer | 2010 |
| Blossom Jackson | Mona Hammond | 1994–1997, 2010 |
| Alan Jackson | Howard Antony | 1993–1997, 2010 |
| Ina Foot | Ina Clare | 2010 |

### Last appeared in 2011

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Martina Quinn | Tamara Wall | 2011 |
| Connor Stanley | Arinze Kene | 2010–2011 |
| PC Lance | Giles New | 2006, 2008–2011 |
| Martin | Alasdair Harvey | 2011 |
| Nathan Clayton | Sam Melvin | 2011 |
| Marta Demboski | Magdalena Kurek | 2011 |
| Edward Bishop | Frank Barrie | 2010–2011 |
| Jim Branning | John Bardon | 1996, 1999–2011 |
| Ashley Chubb | Colin Mace | 2011 |
| Lydia Simmonds | Margaret Tyzack | 2011 |
| Lydia Simmonds | Heather Chasen | 2011 |
| Shameem | Seeta Indrani | 2011 |
| Mercy Olubunmi | Bunmi Mojekwu | 2010–2011 |
| Julie Perkins | Cathy Murphy | 2010–2011 |
| Cheryl Matthews | Heather Craney | 2011 |
| Rob Grayson | Jody Latham | 2011 |
| Lee | Mitchell Hunt | 2011 |
| Harry Gold | Linal Haft | 2010–2011 |
| Darren Miller | Charlie G. Hawkins | 2004–2011 |
| Grace Olubunmi | Ellen Thomas | 2010–2011 |
| Faith Olubunmi | Modupe Adeyeye | 2011 |
| Duncan Willis | Steven France | 2011 |
| Vanessa Gold | Zöe Lucker | 2010–2011 |
| Craig Moon | Elliot Rosen | 2011 |
| Eddie Moon | David Essex | 2011 |
| Mark Garland | Chris Simmons | 2011 |
| Greg Jessop | Stefan Booth | 2010–2011 |
| Jodie Gold | Kylie Babbington | 2010–2011 |
| Sam | Babatunde Aleshe | 2011 |
| Yusef Khan | Ace Bhatti | 2010–2011 |
| Tariq | Antony Bunsee | 2011 |

### Last appeared in 2012

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Norman Simmonds | George Layton | 2011–2012 |
| Qadim Shah | Ramon Tikaram | 2009–2012 |
| Simon Wicks | Nick Berry | 1985–1990, 2012 |
| Gethin Williams | Bradley Freegard | 2012 |
| Sophie | Jane Cameron | 2011–2012 |
| Maria de Costa | Judy Browne | 2008–2010, 2012 |
| Lorraine Stevens | Linda Henry | 1991–1992, 2012 |
| Lorraine Stevens | Victoria Alcock | 1991–1992, 2012 |
| Mandy Salter | Nicola Stapleton | 1992–1994, 2011–2012 |
| Zulekha Abbasi | Lisa Shah | 2009–2012 |
| Afia Masood | Meryl Fernandes | 2009–2012 |
| Diane Butcher | Sophie Lawrence | 1988–1991, 1993–1994, 1997, 2008, 2012 |
| Rob | Thomas Snowdon | 2012 |
| Hannah | Leila Crerar | 2012 |
| Rose Cotton | Polly Perkins | 2011–2012 |
| Shenice Quinn | Lily Harvey | 2011–2012 |
| Helen/Hayley Roberts | Martine Brown | 2011–2012 |
| John Hewland | Jesse Birdsall | 2012 |
| Sasha Dixon | Rebecca Sanneh | 2012 |
| DS Luke Crisp | Rufus Wright | 2012 |
| Nico Papadopoulos | Aykut Hilmi | 2012 |
| Andrew Cotton | Ricky Grover | 2011–2012 |
| Anthony Moon | Matt Lapinskas | 2011–2012 |
| Pete | Jason Riddington | 2012 |
| Jimmy | Ryan | 2012 |
| Carly Wicks | Kellie Shirley | 2006–2008, 2012 |
| Lisa | Marianne Benedict | 2012 |
| Chantelle | Kelsey Hardwick | 2012 |
| Amira Masood | Preeya Kalidas | 2009–2012 |
| Jackie Bosch | Frances Lima | 2012 |
| Syed Masood | Marc Elliott | 2009–2012 |
| Tansy Meadow | Daisy Wood-Davis | 2012 |
| Derek Branning | Jamie Foreman | 1996, 2011–2012 |
| Derek Branning | Terence Beesley | 1996, 2011–2012 |

### Last appeared in 2013

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Zainab Masood | Nina Wadia | 2007–2013 |
| PC Ali Psyk | Yvonne Dodoo | 2011–2013 |
| Nurse Green | Tala Gouveia | 2011–2013 |
| Ayesha Rana | Shivani Ghai | 2012–2013 |
| Alexa Smith | Saffron Coomber | 2012–2013 |
| Tayo | Youssef Berouain | 2013 |
| Ali | Leanne Dunstan | 2013 |
| Renzo | Chase Willoughby | 2013 |
| Little Chris | Rizwan Shebani | 2013 |
| Steve Lowe | Michael Simkins | 2013 |
| Kane | Harry Rafferty | 2013 |
| Josef | Aleksandar Mikic | 2013 |
| Ray Dixon | Chucky Venn | 2012–2013 |
| Sergeant Lewis | Andy Greenhalgh | 2007, 2009–2010, 2012–2013 |
| Norman Pike | Timothy Bentinck | 2013 |
| Albert | Huw Parmenter | 2013 |
| Betty Spragg | Tessa Wyatt | 2013 |
| Tyler Moon | Tony Discipline | 2011–2013 |
| Kitty | Chloe May-Cuthill | 2013 |
| Tara | Liz May Brice | 2013 |
| Naomi | Lisa Maxwell | 2013 |
| Michael Moon | Steve John Shepherd | 2010–2013 |
| Laura Seddon | Nathalie Buscombe | 2013 |
| Sam James | Cornell John | 2013 |
| Ava Hartman | Clare Perkins | 2012–2013 |
| Alice Branning | Jasmyn Banks | 2012–2013 |
| Joey Branning | David Witts | 2012–2013 |

### Last appeared in 2014

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Carl White | Daniel Coonan | 2013–2014 |
| Kirsty Branning | Kierston Wareing | 2012–2014 |
| AJ Ahmed | Phaldut Sharma | 2012–2014 |
| Gaynor Lucas | Kathleen Frazer | 2007–2014 |
| Bella Stone | Isobelle Molloy | 2013–2014 |
| Sadie Young | Kate Magowan | 2013–2014 |
| Wayne Ladlow | Malachi Kirby | 2014 |
| Poppy Meadow | Rachel Bright | 2011–2014 |
| Danny Pennant | Gary Lucy | 2012–2014 |
| Luke Riley | Matt Willis | 2014 |
| Nora White | Lynn Farleigh | 2013–2014 |
| Adam White | Ben Wigzell | 2012–2014 |
| Gina Williams | Nicola Cowper | 1998–1999, 2007, 2014 |
| Yasmin Masood | Uncredited | 2011–2012, 2014 |
| DS Holt | Shaun Prendergast | 2014 |
| Nikki Spraggan | Rachel Wilde | 2013–2014 |
| George Trott | Joshua Jacobs | 2009–2012, 2014 |
| George Trott | Harrison Stagg | 2009–2012, 2014 |
| Gianluca Cavallo | Gabriele Lombardo | 2014 |
| Anthony Trueman | Nicholas Bailey | 2000–2005, 2014 |
| Chris Skinner | Mark Letheren | 2014 |
| Rosie Spraggan | Jerzey Swingler | 2013–2014 |
| Tosh Mackintosh | Rebecca Scroggs | 2014 |

### Last appeared in 2015

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Nurse Beth | Johanne Murdock | 2014–2015 |
| Emma Summerhayes | Anna Acton | 2014–2015 |
| Dexter Hartman | Khali Best | 2013–2015 |
| Adrian Bain | Joe Tucker | 2011–2015 |
| Anthony Heathcote | Jack Pierce | 2010, 2012, 2015 |
| Nick Cotton | John Altman | 1985–1991, 1993, 1998, 2000–2001, 2008–2009, 2014–2015 |
| Jake Stone | Jamie Lomas | 2013–2015 |
| Tramp (dog) | Duffie | 2013–2015 |
| Nurse Annabel | Lisa Greenwood | 2012–2013, 2015 |
| Kristopher Hanley | Uncredited | 1990, 2015 |
| Kristopher Hanley | Jonathan Broadbent | 1990, 2015 |
| Cyril Bishop | Andrew Sachs | 2015 |
| Stan Carter | Timothy West | 2014–2015 |
| Ineta Shirovs | Octavia Alexandru | 2014–2015 |
| Ineta Shirovs | Gledisa Osmani | 2014–2015 |
| Marta Shirovs | Noeleen Comiskey | 2014–2015 |
| Aleks Shirovs | Kristian Kiehling | 2014–2015 |
| Sandra Dinsdale | Donna Combe | 2014–2015 |
| Margaret Badini | Kim Vithana | 2015 |
| Karin Smart | Denise van Outen | 2015 |
| Yvonne Cotton | Pauline McLynn | 2014–2015 |
| St. John Redmond | William Gaunt | 2015 |
| Adrian Quinlan | Ben Turner | 2015 |
| Helen Stritch | Jaye Griffiths | 2015 |
| Fat Elvis | Shenton Dixon | 2015 |
| Asim Hussain | Nitin Kundra | 2015 |
| Beth Williams | Uncredited | 2014–2015 |
| Terry Spraggan | Terry Alderton | 2013–2015 |
| Jonathan Malnet | James Barriscale | 2015 |
| Bushra Abbasi | Pooja Ghai | 2009–2011, 2014–2015 |
| Frank Cavendish | Simon Hepworth | 2014–2015 |
| Arsim Kelmendi | Tomasz Aleksander | 2014–2015 |
| Alan Daniels | Garry Roost | 2008, 2015 |
| Cindy Williams | Ella Wortley | 1998–1999, 2007, 2013–2015 |
| Cindy Williams | Cydney Parker | 1998–1999, 2007, 2013–2015 |
| Cindy Williams | Eva Sayer | 1998–1999, 2007, 2013–2015 |
| Cindy Williams | Mimi Keene | 1998–1999, 2007, 2013–2015 |
| Adam Wallace | Jamie Maclachlan | 2015 |
| Hazel Warren | Clare Higgins | 2015 |
| Marcus Christie | Stephen Churchett | 1990–1991, 1993, 1996–2004, 2014–2015 |
| Wellard II (dog) | Panther | 2015 |
| Carol Jackson | Lindsey Coulson | 1993–1997, 1999, 2010–2015 |
| Jason Adams | Scott Neal | 2015 |
| Rosemary Kerr | Jessica Guise | 2015 |
| Jill Marsden | Sophie Stanton | 2001–2003, 2009–2010, 2012, 2015 |
| Fatima Inzamam | Anu Hasan | 2010, 2015 |
| Imam Ali | Emilio Doorgasingh | 2009–2011, 2015 |
| Craig Pike | Charles De'Ath | 2015 |

### Last appeared in 2016

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Sister Judith | Sandy McDade | 2015–2016 |
| Sister Ruth | June Whitfield | 2015–2016 |
| Ricksy Hicks | Joel Phillimore | 2016 |
| Shabnam Masood | Zahra Ahmadi | 2007–2008, 2014–2016 |
| Shabnam Masood | Rakhee Thakrar | 2007–2008, 2014–2016 |
| Scott Beckley | Richard Hurst | 2013–2016 |
| Delia Forde | Carolyn Pickles | 2016 |
| Eve Igwe | Emmanuella Cole | 2016 |
| Jordan Johnson | Michael-Joel David Stuart | 2008–2010, 2016 |
| Jordan Johnson | Joivan Wade | 2008–2010, 2016 |
| JJ Johnson | Zayden Kareem | 2016 |
| Anya Barowski | Jade Williams | 2016 |
| Lorna Cartwright | Janet Dibley | 1997–1998, 2016 |
| Tamwar Masood | Himesh Patel | 2007–2016 |
| Vanessa Jenkins | Caroline Faber | 2015–2016 |
| Thelma Bragg | Lorraine Stanley | 2016 |
| Sophie Dodd | Poppy Rush | 2016 |
| Alison Slater | Denise Welch | 2016 |
| Hannah Reynolds | Eloise Barnes | 2009, 2016 |
| Hannah Reynolds | Mia Jenkins | 2009, 2016 |
| Tim Reynolds | Charlie Baker | 2016 |
| Linford Short | Leon Lopez | 2016 |
| Pat Butcher | Pam St Clement | 1986–2012, 2016 |
| Christian Clarke | John Partridge | 2008–2012, 2014–2016 |
| Linda Clarke | Lynda Baron | 2006, 2008–2009, 2016 |
| Neville Peacock | Gary Webster | 2016 |
| Cameron Bryant | Glen Wallace | 2014–2016 |
| Sandra Vole | Badria Timimi | 2016 |
| Rowan Kennedy | Natasha Williams | 2004, 2008–2011, 2016 |
| Margaret Midhurst | Jan Harvey | 2015–2016 |
| Gavin Sullivan | Paul Nicholas | 2015–2016 |
| Jenny Rawlinson | Amy Marston | 2016 |
| Andy Jones | Aneirin Hughes | 2009, 2016 |
| Andy Flynn | Jack Derges | 2016 |
| Paul Coker | Jonny Labey | 2015–2016 |
| Mark Fowler | Ned Porteous | 2016 |
| Courtney Mitchell | Carissa and Josephine O'Meara | 1997–1999, 2006, 2016 |
| Courtney Mitchell | Megan Jossa | 1997–1999, 2006, 2016 |
| Courtney Mitchell | Alice Nokes | 1997–1999, 2006, 2016 |
| Michael | Michael Leader | 1985–2016 |
| Andrew "Buster" Briggs | Karl Howman | 2014–2016 |
| Anthony Abego | Jeffery Kissoon | 2015–2016 |
| Tom Eden | Tom Holloway | 2016 |
| Neil Crossley | Chris Waller | 2016 |
| Frankie Byrne | Leon Tennant | 2016 |
| Angie Rice | Martina Laird | 2016 |
| Les Coker | Roger Sloman | 2012, 2014–2016 |
| Claudette Hubbard | Ellen Thomas | 2015–2016 |
| Suzanne Parker | Beatrice Curnew | 2012, 2014, 2016 |
| Morgan Butcher | Devon Higgs | 2008–2014, 2016 |
| Mike Rendon | Bailey Patrick | 2016 |
| Kamil Masood | Arian Chikhlia | 2010–2013, 2015–2016 |
| Kyle Slater | Riley Carter Millington | 2015–2016 |
| Geraldine Clough | Gwyneth Strong | 2016 |
| Simon Ackroyd | Alex Avery | 2008–2009, 2014, 2016 |
| Derek Evans | Simon Lowe | 2007–2010, 2015–2016 |
| Heather Trott | Cheryl Fergison | 2007–2012, 2016 |
| Dermot Haynes | Geoffrey Newland | 2016 |
| Haroon Zaman | Silas Carson | 2016 |
| Karen Beckworth | Sally Rogers | 2016 |

### Last appeared in 2017

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Oz Bolat | Noah Maxwell-Clarke | 2016–2017 |
| Aunt Sal | Anna Karen | 1996–1997, 2001–2004, 2007–2011, 2013–2017 |
| Danny Mitchell | Liam Bergin | 2010, 2016–2017 |
| Colin McWerther | Robert Hands | 2015, 2017 |
| Tom Pepper | Tristam Summers | 2014–2017 |
| Libby Fox | Belinda Owusu | 2006–2010, 2014–2017 |
| Emerald Fox | Doña Croll | 2017 |
| Babe Smith | Annette Badland | 2014–2017 |
| Trish Barnes | Tessa Churchard | 2012–2013, 2017 |
| Harry Beckett | Mark Bagnall | 2016–2017 |
| Linzi Bragg | Amy-Leigh Hickman | 2016–2017 |
| Tommy | Jordan Coulson | 2017 |
| Debbie Frith | Hestor Ruoff | 2015–2017 |
| Sylvie Carter | Linda Marlowe | 2014–2017 |
| Preston Cooper | Martin Anzor | 2017 |
| Konrad Topolski | Piotr Baumann | 2017 |
| Jimmie Broome | Samuel James | 2011–2012, 2017 |
| Sally Booth | Sanchia McCormack | 2013, 2016–2017 |
| Oscar Branning | Gabriel Miller-Williams | 2007–2015, 2017 |
| Oscar Branning | Neo Hall | 2007–2015, 2017 |
| Oscar Branning | Charlee Hall | 2007–2015, 2017 |
| Corrine Mandel | Laura Rogers | 2017 |
| Natasha Black | Rachel Bavidge | 2015–2017 |
| Madison Drake | Seraphina Beh | 2017 |
| Alexandra D'Costa | Sydney Craven | 2017 |
| Derek Harkinson | Ian Lavender | 2001–2005, 2016–2017 |
| Jaz Jones | Charlie De Melo | 2017 |
| Julian Walsh | Luke Williams | 2015–2017 |
| Jørgen Christensen | Christopher Dane | 2016–2017 |
| Bert Atkinson | Dave Hill | 2006–2007, 2017 |
| Teresa Ndiaye | Amelia Donkor | 2012, 2015, 2017 |
| Nina Barrett | Sarah Hoare | 2015, 2017 |
| Steven Beale | Edward Farrell | 1989–1990, 1992–2002, 2007–2008, 2016–2017 |
| Steven Beale | Stuart Stevens | 1989–1990, 1992–2002, 2007–2008, 2016–2017 |
| Steven Beale | Edward Savage | 1989–1990, 1992–2002, 2007–2008, 2016–2017 |
| Steven Beale | Aaron Sidwell | 1989–1990, 1992–2002, 2007–2008, 2016–2017 |
| Alex Burham | Joanna Bending | 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Jim Glover | Justin Pierre | 2015, 2017 |
| Dr Webster | Andrew Lewis | 2017 |
| The Reverend George Stevens | Michael Keating | 2005–2013, 2015–2017 |
| Fiona Payne | Sandra James-Young | 2014–2015, 2017 |
| Travis Law-Hughes | Alex James-Phelps | 2017 |
| Tom Bailey | Daniel Casey | 2017 |
| Gethin Pryce | Cerith Flinn | 2017 |
| Moose | Sam Gittins | 2016–2017 |
| Luke Browning | Henry Povey | 1987, 1992, 2017 |
| Luke Browning | Uncredited | 1987, 1992, 2017 |
| Luke Browning | Adam Astill | 1987, 1992, 2017 |
| Matthew Mitchell Cotton | Uncredited | 2015–2017 |
| Charlie Cotton | Declan Bennett | 2014–2015, 2017 |
| Felix Moore | George Maguire | 2017 |
| PC Evans | Adam McNamara | 2011–2015, 2017 |
| Benjamin Kresge | Matthew Ashforde | 2014–2015, 2017 |
| Hugo Browning | Simon Williams | 2017 |
| Fi Browning | Lisa Faulkner | 1987, 1992, 2017 |
| Fi Browning | Natasha Knight | 1987, 1992, 2017 |
| James Willmott-Brown | William Boyde | 1986–1989, 1992, 2017 |

### Last appeared in 2018

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| TJ Spraggan | George Sargeant | 2013–2014, 2018 |
| Dr Harding | Nick Waring | 2017–2018 |
| Abi Branning | Lorna Fitzgerald | 2006–2018 |
| Ciara Maguire | Denise McCormack | 2018 |
| Dan | Ifan Meredith | 2018 |
| Tanya Branning | Jo Joyner | 2006–2013, 2015, 2017–2018 |
| Josh Hemmings | Eddie Eyre | 2017–2018 |
| Magic Marv | Steve Steen | 2018 |
| Georgi | Holly Donovan | 2018 |
| Savannah Sweeting | Georgina Redhead | 2018 |
| Cal | Jesse Rutherford | 2018 |
| Robert | Orli Shuka | 2018 |
| Aidan Maguire | Patrick Bergin | 2017–2018 |
| Mrs Robyn Lund | Polly Highton | 2017–2018 |
| Joyce Murray | Maggie Steed | 2017–2018 |
| Judith Thompson | Emma Fielding | 2018 |
| DI Stephan Franklin | Tim Dantay | 2015, 2018 |
| Michelle Fowler | Susan Tully | 1985–1995, 2016–2018 |
| Michelle Fowler | Jenna Russell | 1985–1995, 2016–2018 |
| Vincent Hubbard | Richard Blackwood | 2015–2018 |
| Viktoria | Cathy Walker | 2018 |
| Bijan | Jonas Khan | 2018 |
| Henry | Andrew Alexander | 2018 |
| Ingrid Solberg | Pernille Broch | 2017–2018 |
| Brianna | Rina Diamond | 2018 |
| Jennifer Adney | Joanna Miller | 2017–2018 |
| Shakil Kazemi | Shaheen Jafargholi | 2016–2018 |
| Zayan Scott | Alex Blake | 2017–2018 |
| PC Gregg Preston | Matt Slack | 2014, 2017–2018 |
| Agnes Novak | Margaréta Szabó | 2016–2018 |
| DCI Alsworth | Nik Drake | 2017–2018 |
| Woody Woodward | Lee Ryan | 2017–2018 |
| Amal Hussain | Natasha Jayetileke | 2018 |
| Ollie Walters | Tony O'Callaghan | 2013–2016, 2018 |
| Joan Murfield | Eileen Davies | 2017–2018 |
| Darius Kazemi | Ash Rizi | 2018 |
| Umar Kazemi | Selva Rasalingam | 2018 |
| Donna Yates | Lisa Hammond | 2014–2018 |
| Marky | Niall O'Mara | 2018 |
| Jessica Jones | Tara Lee | 2018 |
| Dan | Emeson Nwolie | 2018 |
| Bob Matthews | James Bowers | 2018 |
| Zara Highway | Faye Daveney | 2018 |
| Fraser Philips | Joseph Alessi | 2018 |
| Harley | Uncredited | 2018 |
| Chloe | Lauren Fitzpatrick | 2018 |
| Ellie Kent | Polly Maberly | 2017–2018 |
| Carmel Kazemi | Bonnie Langford | 2015–2018 |
| Cora Cross | Ann Mitchell | 2011–2015, 2017–2018 |
| Hilary Taylor | Sadie Shimmin | 2015–2016, 2018 |
| Jagger Rawley | Aaron Thomas Ward | 2018 |
| Glenn Neyland | Todd Von Joel | 2018 |
| Morag Morgan | Julia Hills | 2018 |
| Lynne Hobbs | Elaine Lordan | 2000–2004, 2018 |
| Lynne Hobbs | Isabelle Jones | 2000–2004, 2018 |
| Charlie Slater | Jason McGregor | 2000–2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 |
| Charlie Slater | Derek Martin | 2000–2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 |
| Charlie Slater | Richie Daysh | 2000–2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 |
| Belinda Peacock | Leanne Lakey | 2001–2003, 2016, 2018 |
| Belinda Peacock | Carli Norris | 2001–2003, 2016, 2018 |
| Belinda Peacock | Uncredited | 2001–2003, 2016, 2018 |
| Viv Slater | Debi Gibson | 2001, 2018 |
| Viv Slater | Natasya Rush | 2001, 2018 |
| Viv Slater | Laura Curnick | 2001, 2018 |
| Harry Slater | Michael Elphick | 2001, 2018 |
| Harry Slater | Dale Hayes | 2001, 2018 |
| Kandice Taylor | Hannah Spearritt | 2017–2018 |

### Last appeared in 2019

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Ray Kelly | Sean Mahon | 2018–2019 |
| Bev Slater | Ashley McGuire | 2018–2019 |
| Nicola Kelly | Alexandra Gilbreath | 2018–2019 |
| Maddie Wright | Robyn Page | 2018–2019 |
| Hayley Slater | Katie Jarvis | 2018–2019 |
| Harold Legg | Leonard Fenton | 1985–1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2018–2019 |
| Masood Ahmed | Nitin Ganatra | 2007–2019 |
| Annie Smith | Zara Posener | 1985–1988, 2019 |
| Annie Smith | Jenna Alembick | 1985–1988, 2019 |
| Annie Smith | Samantha Crown | 1985–1988, 2019 |
| Annie Smith | Marilyn O'Brien | 1985–1988, 2019 |
| Evie Steele | Sophia Capasso | 2018–2019 |
| Matt Clarkson | Mitchell Hunt | 2018–2019 |
| Ross Swinden | Ossian Luke | 2018–2019 |
| Judge Davies | Robert Benfield | 2019 |
| Sarah Jones | Clara Indrani | 2019 |
| Gareth Woodington | Timothy Bentinck | 2019 |
| Laura | Elinor Lawless | 2019 |
| Claire Amartey | Eva Fontaine | 2019 |
| Stix Redman | Kasey McKellar | 2018–2019 |
| Midge | Tom Colley | 2019 |
| Dinah Wilson | Anjela Lauren Smith | 2019 |
| Brooke | Ria Lopez | 2019 |
| Sami Jackson | Shiven Shankar | 2015, 2019 |
| Nita Mistry | Bindya Solanki | 2001–2003, 2019 |
| DCI Morgan | Hannah Daniel | 2019 |
| Shyanna | Anita Harris | 2019 |
| Robbie Jackson | Dean Gaffney | 1993–2004, 2010, 2015, 2017–2019 |
| Wanda Baptiste | Anni Domingo | 2019 |
| Ted Murray | Christopher Timothy | 2017–2019 |
| Jonno Highway | Richard Graham | 2019 |
| Freda | Leila Hoffman | 2017, 2019 |
| Viv Bates | Dido Miles | 2009, 2019 |
| Fred Cole | Victor Gardener | 2016–2017, 2019 |
| Daisy | Amelie Smith | 2018–2019 |
| Ashley | Ashley Cook | 2018–2019 |
| Arshad Ahmed | Madhav Sharma | 2018–2019 |
| Mariam Ahmed | Indira Joshi | 2018–2019 |
| Hunter Owen | Charlie Winter | 2018–2019 |
| Mel Owen | Tamzin Outhwaite | 1998–2002, 2018–2019 |
| Adam Bateman | Stephen Rahman-Hughes | 2018–2019 |
| Charlie "Tubbs" Savage | Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong | 2019 |

## 2020s
### Last appeared in 2020

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Dot Cotton | June Brown | 1985–1993, 1997–2020 |
| Louise Mitchell | Rachel Cox | 2001–2003, 2008, 2010, 2016–2020 |
| Louise Mitchell | Danni Bennatar | 2001–2003, 2008, 2010, 2016–2020 |
| Louise Mitchell | Brittany Papple | 2001–2003, 2008, 2010, 2016–2020 |
| Louise Mitchell | Tilly Keeper | 2001–2003, 2008, 2010, 2016–2020 |
| Caroline Gardner | Laura Stevely | 2019–2020 |
| Lucy Beale | Eva Brittin-Snell | 1993–2010, 2012–2015, 2019–2020 |
| Lucy Beale | Casey Anne Rothery | 1993–2010, 2012–2015, 2019–2020 |
| Lucy Beale | Melissa Suffield | 1993–2010, 2012–2015, 2019–2020 |
| Lucy Beale | Hetti Bywater | 1993–2010, 2012–2015, 2019–2020 |
| Lucy Beale | Uncredited | 1993–2010, 2012–2015, 2019–2020 |
| Paul Campbell | Jack Gogarty | 2018–2020 |
| Matthew Cox | Charlie Carter | 2020 |
| Dennis Rickman Jnr | Harry Hickles | 2012–2020 |
| Dennis Rickman Jnr | Bleu Landau | 2012–2020 |
| Daniel Cook | Ade Edmondson | 2019–2020 |
| Loretta Perkins | Sarah Finigan | 2020 |
| Leo King | Tom Wells | 2019–2020 |
| Michaela Turnbull | Fiona Allen | 2019–2020 |
| Cherry Slater | Uncredited | 2018–2020 |
| Dr Laghari | Ezra Faroque Khan | 2020 |
| Chantelle Atkins | Jessica Plummer | 2019–2020 |
| Danny Hardcastle | Paul Usher | 2019–2020 |
| Jags Panesar | Amar Adatia | 2019–2020 |
| Habiba Ahmed | Rukku Nahar | 2019–2020 |
| Ellie Nixon | Mica Paris | 2020 |

### Last appeared in 2021

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| DI Steve Thompson | Philip Wright | 2019–2021 |
| Abi Branning | Uncredited | 2017–2021 |
| Max Branning | Jake Wood | 2006–2021 |
| Bronson (dog) | Cyrus | 2017–2021 |
| Bronson (dog) | Uncredited | 2017–2021 |
| Caleb Malone | Ben Freeman | 2021 |
| Kush Kazemi | Davood Ghadami | 2014–2021 |
| Estelle Jones | Sue Holderness | 2021 |
| Apostolos Papadopolous | Tarrick Benham | 2018, 2021 |
| Katy Lewis | Simone Lahbib | 2020–2021 |
| Nyangi Marwa | Lucy Vandi | 2021 |
| Jeanette | Dani Dyer | 2021 |
| Simon Atmore | Tom Palmer | 2016, 2021 |
| Tina Carter | Luisa Bradshaw-White | 2013–2021 |
| Jen Glover | Kate Robbins | 2021 |
| Sheree Trueman | Suzette Llewellyn | 2019–2021 |
| Liam Butcher | Sonny Bottomley | 1998–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2015, 2021 |
| Liam Butcher | Jack and Tom Godolphin | 1998–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2015, 2021 |
| Liam Butcher | Gavin and Mitchell Vaughan | 1998–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2015, 2021 |
| Liam Butcher | Nathaniel Gleed | 1998–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2015, 2021 |
| Liam Butcher | James Forde | 1998–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2015, 2021 |
| Liam Butcher | Alfie Deegan | 1998–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2015, 2021 |
| Sandy Gibson | Caroline Pegg | 2010, 2021 |
| Sandy Gibson | Martha Cope | 2010, 2021 |

### Last appeared in 2022

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Iqra Ahmed | Priya Davdra | 2019–2022 |
| Pam Coker | Lin Blakley | 2014–2019, 2022 |
| Mila Marwa | Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa | 2020–2022 |
| Kioni Marwa | Florisa Kamara | 2021–2022 |
| Nurse Lennon | Dystin Johnson | 2003–2004, 2006, 2018–2019, 2022 |
| Gray Atkins | Toby-Alexander Smith | 2019–2022 |
| Tiffany Butcher | Maisie Smith | 2008–2014, 2016, 2018–2022 |
| Keegan Baker | Zack Morris | 2017–2022 |
| Isaac Baptiste | Stevie Basaula | 2020–2022 |
| Sean Slater | Robert Kazinsky | 2006–2009, 2019, 2021–2022 |
| Aaron Monroe | Charlie Wernham | 2021–2022 |
| Avery Baker | Omar Lye-Fook | 2022 |
| Ranveer Gulati | Anil Goutam | 2022 |
| Lewis Butler | Aidan O'Callaghan | 2022 |
| Roland Highway | Uncredited | 2022 |
| Rainie Cross | Tanya Franks | 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2014–2015, 2018–2022 |
| Stuart Highway | Ricky Champ | 2018–2022 |
| Dana Monroe | Barbara Smith | 2021–2022 |
| Archie Mitchell | Larry Lamb | 2008–2010, 2022 |
| Archie Mitchell | Henry Garrett | 2008–2010, 2022 |
| Ronnie Mitchell | Samantha Womack | 2007–2011, 2013–2017, 2022 |
| Ronnie Mitchell | Lucia De Wan | 2007–2011, 2013–2017, 2022 |
| Glenda Mitchell | Glynis Barber | 2010–2011, 2016–2017, 2022 |
| Glenda Mitchell | Rose Reynolds | 2010–2011, 2016–2017, 2022 |
| Frankie Lewis | Rose Ayling-Ellis | 2020–2022 |
| Nina Gupta | Hersha Verity | 2022 |
| Kheerat Panesar | Jaz Deol | 2019–2022 |
| Disa O'Brien | Jan Graveson | 1990–1991, 2022 |
| Mary Smith | Linda Davidson | 1985–1988, 2019, 2022 |
| Lofty Holloway | Tom Watt | 1985–1988, 2019, 2022 |
| Barry Clark | Gary Hailes | 1986–1989, 2022 |
| Colin Russell | Michael Cashman | 1986–1989, 2016, 2022 |
| Dotty Cotton | Molly Conlin | 2008–2010, 2019–2022 |
| Dotty Cotton | Milly Zero | 2008–2010, 2019–2022 |
| Alyssa | Uncredited | 2021–2022 |
| Jada Lennox | Kelsey Calladine-Smith | 2021–2022 |
| Mick Carter | Danny Dyer | 2013–2022 |
| Janine Butcher | Rebecca Michael | 1989–1996, 1999–2004, 2008–2014, 2021–2022 |
| Janine Butcher | Alexia Demetriou | 1989–1996, 1999–2004, 2008–2014, 2021–2022 |
| Janine Butcher | Charlie Brooks | 1989–1996, 1999–2004, 2008–2014, 2021–2022 |
| Shirley Carter | Linda Henry | 2006–2022 |

### Last appeared in 2023

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Samantha Keeble | Alison Newman | 2008, 2014–2016, 2022–2023 |
| Brett Nelson | Fabrizio Santino | 2023 |
| Ricky Butcher | Sid Owen | 1988–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2012, 2022–2023 |
| Scarlett Butcher | Amelie | 2012–2013, 2021–2023 |
| Scarlett Butcher | Tabitha Byron | 2012–2013, 2021–2023 |
| Jed | Bradley Jaden | 2023 |
| Ryan Malloy | Neil McDermott | 2009–2011, 2014, 2016, 2023 |
| Ash Panesar | Gurlaine Kaur Garcha | 2019–2023 |
| Vi Highway | Gwen Taylor | 2021–2023 |
| Shiv | Peter Caulfield | 2023 |
| Troy | Chris Evangelou | 2023 |
| Roxy Mitchell | Elodie de Rohan Willner | 2007–2017, 2019, 2022–2023 |
| Roxy Mitchell | Rita Simons | 2007–2017, 2019, 2022–2023 |
| Duncan Boyd | David Gillespie | 1987–1989, 2023 |
| Kenny Morris | Ryan Philpott | 2007–2009, 2011, 2015, 2023 |
| DS Miles | Samantha Seager | 2023 |
| Finlay Baker | Ashley Byam | 2022–2023 |
| Jo Cotton | Vicki Michelle | 2023 |
| Peggy Taylor | Uncredited | 2019–2020, 2023 |
| Lisa Fowler | Lucy Benjamin | 1998–2003, 2010, 2017, 2019–2020, 2023 |
| Fatboy | Ricky Norwood | 2010–2015, 2023 |
| Emma Harding | Patsy Kensit | 2023 |
| Graham Foster | Alex McSweeney | 2003–2005, 2023 |
| Chatham Taylor | Alfie Jacob | 2017–2020, 2023 |
| Riley Taylor | Tom Jacob | 2017–2020, 2023 |
| Theo Hawthorne | William Ellis | 2023 |
| Bailey Baker | Kara-Leah Fernandes | 2019–2023 |
| Mia Atkins | Mahalia Malcolm | 2019–2023 |
| Mackenzie Atkins | Isaac Lemonius | 2019–2023 |
| Mitch Baker | Roger Griffiths | 2018–2023 |
| Tom "Rocky" Cotton | Brian Conley | 2021–2023 |

### Last appeared in 2024

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Ashton | Jensen Clayden | 2023–2024 |
| Harold Martin | David Sterne | 2024 |
| Lucas Johnson | Don Gilet | 2008–2010, 2016, 2020–2021, 2024 |
| Keanu Taylor | Danny Walters | 2017–2020, 2022–2024 |
| Ben Mitchell | Max Bowden | 1996–2001, 2006–2012, 2014–2024 |
| Ben Mitchell | Harry Reid | 1996–2001, 2006–2012, 2014–2024 |
| Ben Mitchell | Joshua Pascoe | 1996–2001, 2006–2012, 2014–2024 |
| Ben Mitchell | Charlie Jones | 1996–2001, 2006–2012, 2014–2024 |
| Ben Mitchell | Morgan Whittle | 1996–2001, 2006–2012, 2014–2024 |
| Ben Mitchell | Matthew Silver | 1996–2001, 2006–2012, 2014–2024 |
| Gloria Knight | Elizabeth Counsell | 2024 |
| Eddie Knight | Christopher Fairbank | 2024 |
| Jasper Parrott | Uncredited | 2023–2024 |
| Jade Masood | Elizabeth Green | 2015–2016, 2023–2024 |
| Whitney Dean | Shona McGarty | 2008–2024 |
| Britney Wainwright | Lola Campbell | 2024 |
| Dolly Dean-Hudson | Uncredited | 2024 |
| Karen Taylor | Lorraine Stanley | 2017–2024 |
| Stevie Mitchell | Dean Roberts | 2022, 2024 |
| Stevie Mitchell | Alan Ford | 2022, 2024 |
| Debbie Colwell | Jenny Meier | 2023–2024 |
| Ayesha Siddhu | Laila Rouass | 2024 |
| Maya Houssain | Bharti Patel | 2024 |
| Kobina Asare | Jonathan Nyati | 2024 |
| Dean Wicks | Matt Di Angelo | 2006–2008, 2014–2016, 2023–2024 |
| Jake Moon | Joel Beckett | 2004–2006, 2024 |
| Chrissie Watts | Tracy-Ann Oberman | 2004–2005, 2024 |
| Jane Beale | Laurie Brett | 2004–2012, 2014–2017, 2024 |
| Bobby Beale | Clay Milner Russell | 2003–2017, 2019–2024 |
| Bobby Beale | Eliot Carrington | 2003–2017, 2019–2024 |
| Bobby Beale | Rory Stroud | 2003–2017, 2019–2024 |
| Bobby Beale | Alex Francis | 2003–2017, 2019–2024 |
| Bobby Beale | Kevin Curran | 2003–2017, 2019–2024 |
| Pastor Clayton | Howard Saddler | 2023–2024 |
| Hugh Collins | Michael Bertenshaw | 2024 |
| Lola Pearce | Danielle Harold | 2011–2015, 2019–2024 |
| David Wicks | Michael French | 1993–1996, 2012–2014, 2024 |
| Joe Wicks | Paul Nicholls | 1996–1997, 2024 |
| Holly | Chloe Marshall | 2024 |
| Mickey Miller | Joe Swash | 2003–2008, 2011, 2024 |
| Nancy Carter | Maddy Hill | 2014–2016, 2021–2022, 2024 |
| Lee Carter | Danny Hatchard | 2014–2017, 2019–2020, 2024 |

### Last appeared in 2025

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Nish Panesar | Navin Chowdhry | 2022–2025 |
| Julie Haye | Karen Henthorn | 1997–1998, 2025 |
| Mr Lister | Nick Wilton | 2008–2013, 2016–2018, 2020–2022, 2024–2025 |
| Councillor Barker | Iain Fletcher | 2025 |
| Garry Hobbs | Ricky Groves | 2000–2009, 2025 |
| Minty Peterson | Cliff Parisi | 2002–2010, 2025 |
| Peggy Mitchell | Jo Warne | 1991, 1994–2010, 2013–2016, 2022, 2025 |
| Peggy Mitchell | Barbara Windsor | 1991, 1994–2010, 2013–2016, 2022, 2025 |
| Peggy Mitchell | Jaime Winstone | 1991, 1994–2010, 2013–2016, 2022, 2025 |
| Eric Mitchell | George Russo | 2022, 2025 |
| Sam Mitchell | Kim Medcalf | 1990–1993, 1995–1996, 1999–2000, 2002–2005, 2009–2010, 2016, 2022–2025 |
| Sam Mitchell | Danniella Westbrook | 1990–1993, 1995–1996, 1999–2000, 2002–2005, 2009–2010, 2016, 2022–2025 |
| Sam Mitchell | Laila Murphy | 1990–1993, 1995–1996, 1999–2000, 2002–2005, 2009–2010, 2016, 2022–2025 |
| Angie Watts | Anita Dobson | 1985–1988, 2025 |
| Martin Fowler | James Bye | 1985–2007, 2014–2025 |
| Martin Fowler | James Alexandrou | 1985–2007, 2014–2025 |
| Martin Fowler | Jon Peyton-Price | 1985–2007, 2014–2025 |
| Grant Mitchell | Ross Kemp | 1990–1999, 2005–2006, 2016, 2022, 2025 |
| Grant Mitchell | Teddy Jay | 1990–1999, 2005–2006, 2016, 2022, 2025 |
| Reiss Colwell | Jonny Freeman | 2022–2025 |
| Brenda Collins | Nichola McAuliffe | 2024–2025 |